1986 Subaru Leone RX TURBO STi

[Nubaru]

I see you went colour for colour on updating original fuse links to the modern plastic ffls. I think testing g showed the plastic ones were of a higher blow rating in practice

[nico leone]

I see you went colour for colour on updating original fuse links to the modern plastic ffls. I think testing g showed the plastic ones were of a higher blow rating in practice

i just matched the fuse rate numbers so far they seem ok no problems















this is a short clip with all the new toys add.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNVOHVkBY3a/

also add a FIA Rain light so people stay off my ass i hope lol.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVvJYRPjDK7/


also got a super rare Nardi Torino Gara Sport 350mm flat bottom steering wheel from japan.



today i just got back my was silver Tecnomagnesio rims that have been properly striped and painted to the original Subaru 80's single stage paint my car came with




so one of two boxes from Europe just came in and wow i'm super pumped !! rare euro spec OEM Subaru parts !.. still going through the stuff but just put on these Ver1 Euro spec corner lights that pop out more then the JDM Ver







more rare parts from japan ! my new PIAA Nakajima Racing wheels 16x8 5x100 ET38 made by RAYS or ENKEI 17lbs..

they have that T37 volk look but five star style to them which should make them pop on my square body once i sand blast and have them painted Subaru gold !

[nico leone]

I can't remember where I left on but lots of new stuff and building stuff has started

here is the gold PIAA wheels 16x8 5x100 ET37






also decided to construct my own shifter setup because Subaru won't sell me there version





















short video of the day & night shifter feel

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bju3YLXn3op ... _copy_link

[nico leone]

4 years I waited for one of these to show up used, this was made from cusco before it was a household name in the Subaru world and I have the original pamphlet with cusco head office address on it lol

























the seat I should have purchased from the beginning

[nico leone]

1988 Subaru Leone GLX Turbo wagon all original (120,000kms 74564 miles)

[nico leone]

My 1992 Subaru Loyale has seen better days the Canadian winters has eaten the body away so ill be stripping it down and using what I need to build my 1988









NVAUTO wiring harness built from the JDM wiring for my car.. AVSC JDM NBR WRX open source OBD2 ECU... stock on stock on stock !!




NVauto JDM WRX NB-R V7 V8 V9 STi wiring harness all complete ready to be added in the mighty LEONE SUPER Wagon !




so here is my new ECU in place and super clean job from my buddy Nam at NVauto

[nico leone]

Collecting parts for the wagon build and stripping it down for paint and motor work coming soon

[nico leone]

well here it is ready to get sent for paint and now we are all caught up with the build thread on the wagon.


insert EJ22T ( forged built bottom end ) EJ207 STi V8 big port heads, Turbo ?? maybe ( twin scroll / single scroll ) rotated & 6MT six speed STi R180 diff.

[nico leone]

many parts have come in for the motor now its time to dig a ej22t block out and build it while I wait for paint work.

Wossner Made in Germany forged 22B pistons and connecting rods, STD size pistons means no messing around with my ej22t block & machine shop .... I should have just built all my ej22T this way





ACL racing STD size bearings not race version, STi spec-c oil cooler adapter, proper water pump with single port and old school timing belt tensioner from the ej22t aka the motorsports racing tensioner.






aurora asm-10T military aviation spec front control arm spherical bearings, this will all me to run longer aka normal Subaru length CV axles and also camber. I won't need to modify the front crossmember to except XT6 front control arms.






lots of mess *

[nico leone]

ADDCO 22M front and rear sway bar set up for the wagon








Battery tray removed so I can slide them spark plugs in in seconds & front mount intercooler holes cut before paint work






hydraulic clutch slave holes drilled








BRZ koyo radiator fits like a glove

[nico leone]

time to assemble the wagon engine, the the spare motor for the sedan or the wagon lol*













what its going to look like*







can't have a new motor with out a good transmission, so I took apart my spare STi 6mt to change some synchros so its smooth like butter.

[nico leone]

all primed up and ready for the single stage white paint job to match my sedan







here is the pistons I made and got wrinkle red powder coated my valve covers



so after trying to rebuild my steering rack it seems that seals are impossible to source so !



The old school Subaru guys are going to find this one interesting !

1986-93 GL-10 TURBO engine Crossmember
1991-04 New age Subaru Steering rack

what we have here is a option that I can take advantage of

18:0 GL-10 steering ratio
15:1 STI 2004 steering ratio ( my new rack is on the way )

[El_Freddo]

So neat mate!

Can you have Ruby Scoo and Redback Brumby sprayed after yours for me?? :P

Keep up the good work. You’ll have a fleet of beasts!

Cheers

Bennie

[nico leone]

So neat mate!

Can you have Ruby Scoo and Redback Brumby sprayed after yours for me?? :P

Keep up the good work. You’ll have a fleet of beasts!

Cheers

Bennie

lol if I won the lottery id have every Subaru model done up


















Single Stage White 80's paint for my 88 GL-10 TURBO

[nico leone]

today was exciting !. A 2004 Subaru STi Steering rack showed up, its time to install this into my old school 80s subaru engine cross member








so here is the issue, the lines need to be a little bit longer and then you move the bracket over to where the fancy factory sticker is.








take the bracket off and move the lines out the way, so there we have it, it fits right in the spot.






also we have to make it look original that's how I roll, sometimes lol !!
with the same bracket I cut out the U shape a little more, this way I can bolt it up like stock. then I flipped the bracket around so I can put the bolt on the top, this makes it easier to install.
you have to bend the lines into place for a little length which you can do by hand.






Ps: you have to enlarge the holes on the crossmember beforehand, and then cut the pocket out on the opposing side so the lines can stick out






what I gained from doing this

18:0 GL-10 Steering ratio to a impressive 15:1 04 STi Ratio, that's 4 ratios quicker. id say that's more impressive then everyone only upgrading from 15:0 to 13:0 (3 ratios )

[El_Freddo]

Looks good Nico!

What’s the difference in the rack end pivot point? Will this have any negative effect on steering and suspension roll points - or even push the rack ends out too far for the tie rod ends to be where they need to be?

I don’t necessarily know what I’m talking about from a knowledgeable point of view about bump steer etc, more curious of any changes in width of these components and the effects on steering and suspension in an L series setup.

Cheers

Bennie

[Bumpty]

So neat mate!

Can you have Ruby Scoo and Redback Brumby sprayed after yours for me?? :P

Keep up the good work. You’ll have a fleet of beasts!

Cheers

Bennie

Yes please!

What compressor and gun/s are you using?

[nico leone]

my room of mess and my SS made pistons along with pins so there is never rust

[nico leone]

no more need for the hoist so its time to work outside and finish this wagon














test fit

[nico leone]

finally found the 5mt trim plastic for the Leone and bonus button that will go with it





also found in Japan new door tops



picked up a factory set of JDM Leone RX floor mats in grey to match my car super rare




got my interior in